Sysco Buys | Us Foods

The court found that the merger would eliminate head-to-head competition between the two biggest industry players. Furthermore, the judge argued that smaller competitors could not match the scale and service capabilities of the combined Sysco/US Foods.

The FTC estimated a combined entity would control 75% of the national market for broadline distribution services. sysco buys us foods

The court decided that the merger was likely to cause the type of market concentration that antitrust laws intended to prevent. 4. Consequences of the Terminated Merger The court found that the merger would eliminate